(KRON) -- An arrest has been made days after 15-year-old Derbing Alvarado was gunned down while walking with friends in Oakland on Monday afternoon, the Oakland Police Department announced Friday. Authorities confirmed that a 16-year-old was taken into custody in connection to the killing on Thursd ay. The teen’s identity was not released. Derbing Alvarado (GoFundMe)Vigil for 15-year-old Derbing Alvarado, killed in East Oakland on Monday, March 17, 2025. Alvarado was shot around 4:15 p.m. on the 1400 block of 100th Avenue while on his way to soccer practice with two of his friends, according to Oakland City Councilmember Ken Houston. He was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The boy was set to turn 16 next month. Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School, a college prep school that Alvarado attended as a student, said Tuesday, “This loss has shocked and harmed the entire community.” The case is being presented to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office for charging, Oakland PD said. A GoFundMe set up in support of Alvarado's family has raised nearly $80,000 as of Friday morning. ...read more read less